Inorganic salts of nicotinamide mononucloetide as anti-aging agents

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to inorganic salts of nicotinamide mononucleotides and compositions of Formula I, useful in the treatment of disorders and diseases associated with deficiencies in NAD + : 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein A, M, k, R 1  and R 2  are as described herein.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

The application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/671,807, filed on May 15, 2018, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present invention relates to inorganic salts of nicotinamide mononucleotides and compositions thereof useful in the treatment of disorders and diseases associated with aging.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Aging is the result of complex interactions involving biological, physical, and biochemical processes that cause dysfunctions in cells and organs which manifests in a variety of diseases and other outcomes. For example, female fecundity is markedly sensitive to the effects of ageing. For example, the USA Centers for Disease Control has reported that the percentage of assisted reproductive technology (ART) associated pregnancies and births percentages declined steadily among women in their mid-30s onward from approximately 25% of ART cycles resulting in singleton live births to 14% by the age of 40 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology. 2011 Assisted Reproductive Technology National Summary Report. Atlanta (Ga.): US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2013). This trend is markedly increased above the age of 40 with the CDC reporting that women older than age 44 have a very low likelihood of success. The percentages of live births and singleton live births declined to about 1% in this group. It is generally considered that a woman's age is the most important factor affecting the chance of a live birth when her own eggs (oocytes) are used.

It is understood that the qualitative deterioration of oocytes due to aging is a fundamental factor in the decline in fertility. In older women, for example, the oocytes are reported to be susceptible to abnormal chromosome division, exhibit decreased mitochondrial quality, low ATP production, increased oxidative stress, and decreased antioxidant levels (Nelson S M, Telfer E E, Anderson R A. The ageing ovary and uterus: new biological insights. Hum Reprod Update. 2013; 19:67-83; Wilding M. Potential long-term risks associated with maternal aging (the role of the mitochondria). Fertil Steril. 2015; 103:1397-401; 3. Meldrum D R, Casper R F, Diez-Juan A, Simon C, Domar A D, Frydman R. Aging and the environment affect gamete and embryo potential: can we intervene? Fertil Steril. 2016; 105:548-59).

For all of the foregoing reasons, the oocyte represents an excellent target tissue for the evaluation of therapeutic modalities that are expected to have an impact upon the ageing process and, furthermore, offer the prospect of addressing age-related infertility.

One such possible therapeutic modality for treating ageing comprises agents which boost therapeutic levels of NAD⁺. NAD⁺ is an essential component of cellular processes necessary to support various metabolic functions. The classic role of NAD⁺ is a co-enzyme that catalyzes cellular redox reactions, becoming reduced to NADH, in many fundamental metabolic processes, such as glycolysis, fatty acid beta oxidation, or the tricarboxylic acid cycle. In addition to playing these roles, NAD⁺ has a critical role as the substrate of NAD⁺-consuming enzymes such as poly-ADP-ribose polymerases (PARPs), sirtuins, and CD38/157 ectoenzymes. These NAD⁺-consuming enzymes have been known to mediate many fundamental cellular processes.

There are five major precursors and intermediates to synthesize NAD⁺: tryptophan, nicotinamide, nicotinic acid (NA), nicotinamide riboside (NR), and nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). NAD⁺ can be synthesized de novo by the conversion of the amino acid tryptophan through multiple enzymatic steps to nicotinic acid mononucleotide (NaMN). NaMN is converted to nicotinic acid dinucleotide (NaAD⁺) by NMN/NaMN adenylyltransferases (NMNATs) and then amidated to NAD⁺ by NAD⁺ synthetase.

In mammals, a major pathway of NAD⁺ biosynthesis is the salvage pathway from nicotinamide. Nicotinamide is converted to NMN, a key NAD+intermediate, by nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT), the rate-limiting enzyme in this pathway. NMNATs then convert NMN into NAD⁺. NAMPT plays a critical role in regulating cellular NAD+levels. On the other hand, nicotinic acid is converted to NaMN by nicotinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase (NPT). NR needs to be converted to NMN by nicotinamide ribose kinases, NMRK1 and NMRK2 (also known as NRK1 and NRK2), which phosphorylate NR 16.Maintenance of adequate NAD⁺ biosynthesis is paramount for cell survival and function. Derailment from normal NAD homeostasis substantially affects not only the NAD⁺/NADH pool required for redox reactions but also activities of NAD⁺-dependent enzymes for crucial cellular functions.

It is now becoming a consensus that NAD⁺ levels decline at cellular, tissue/organ, and organismal levels during the course of aging. Activities of NAD-consuming enzymes are affected by this NAD⁺ decline, contributing to a broad range of age-associated pathophysiologies

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide is an enzyme co-factor that is essential for the function of several enzymes related to reduction-oxidation reactions and energy metabolism. (Katrina L. Bogan & Charles Brenner, Nicotinic Acid, Nicotinamide and Nicotinamide Riboside: A Molecular Evaluation of NAD ⁺ Precursor Vitamins in Nutritions, 28, Annual Review of Nutrition 115 (2008)). NAD⁺ functions as an electron carrier in energy metabolism of amino acids, fatty acids and carbohydrates (Bogan & Brenner, Annu. Rev. Nutr. 2008, 28, 115-130). NAD⁺ is critical for redox reactions and as a substrate for signaling by the PARPs (poly adenoside diphophosphate-ribose polymerases) and the sirtuins (SIRT1 to SIRT7), in the regulation of DNA repair, energy metabolism, cell survival and circadian rhythms which have all been shown to be critical in the ageing process (Bronkowski, M. S. & Sinclair, D., Nat. Rev. Mole. Cell. Bio., 17, 679-690, (2016)). Raising NAD⁺ concentrations delays aging in yeast, files and mice (Mouchiroud et al. Cell 154, 464-471, (2014)). It has recently also been demonstrated that NAD⁺ directly regulates protein-protein interactions, the modulation of which may protect against cancer and radiation exposure as well as having a direct impact on aging (Li et al., Science 355, 1312-1317, 2017). Thus increasing bodies of evidence support the idea that interventions using NAD⁺ intermediates, such as NMN and NR, can bolster the system by restoring the available NAD⁺ and mitigate physiological decline associated with aging.

Although NAD can be synthesized de novo from the amino acid tryptophan, this process does not occur in all tissues, requiring most cells to rely on the salvage pathway (described above) for regenerating NAD⁺ from other intracellular intermediates, which are primarily made available through dietary sources (Christopher R. Martens, et al., Nat. Commun. 9, 1286, (2018) and Bogan, K. L. & Brenner, C., Annu. Rev. Nutr. 28, 115-130, (2008)). Other NAD precursors like nicotinic acid and nicotinamide can also be administered to boost NAD cellular bioavailability. However, clinically relevant levels of nicotinic acid are associated with undesirable flushing at therapeutic doses (MacKay, D., Hathcock, J. & Guarneri, E., Nutr. Rev. 70, 357-366 (2012)), and nicotinamide does not reliably activate (and may even inhibit) sirtuins despite raising concentrations of NAD (Bitterman, K. J., et al., J. Biol. Chem. 277, 45099-45107 (2002); Guan, X., et al., PLoS One. 9, e107729 (2014); and Trammell, S. A. et al. Nat. Commun. 7, 12948 (2016)). Therefore, administration of nicotinic acid or nicotinamide is unlikely to be widely adopted for maintaining health and function with aging.

In contrast to nicotinic acid and nicotinamide, administration of NAD⁺ metabolites such as nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) or nicotinamide riboside (NR), appears to increase levels of NAD⁺ and improves multiple physiological functions in animal models (Yoshino, J. et al., Cell Metab. 14, 528-536 (2011); Mills, K. F. et al., Cell Metab. 24, 795-806 (2016); and Frederick, D. W. et al., Cell Metab. 24, 269-282 (2016)). At least one of these metabolites has been reported to be well tolerated in humans leading to elevation of NAD levels and improved physiological functions albeit that further studies are required to confirm the findings of this exploratory study (Christopher R. Martens, et al., Nat. Commun 9, 1286, (2018)). Furthermore, a recent study showed that single doses of NR stimulated blood cellular NAD⁺ metabolism in healthy humans in a dose-dependent manner (Trammell, S. A. et al., Nat. Commun. 7, 12948 (2016)), showing the limitation of this metabolite. However, many of the known NAD+ metabolites are unstable in a variety of physiological environments and thus do not lend themselves to viable pharmaceutical drugs for administration to patients in need of such metabolites for boosting the NAD+ levels in said patients.

Given the central role that NAD⁺ plays in critical cellular and physiological pathways, developing novel stable agents with improved properties that can elevate NAD⁺ levels in disease states and/or during the aging process is necessary to improve the human condition.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

Provided herein are inorganic salts of NMN which salts surprisingly increase cellular NAD⁺ levels to a greater extent than NMN.

A first aspect of the present disclosure relates to salts of Formula (I): (I),

and enantiomers, stereoisomers, and tautomers thereof, wherein

A is NR^(a)R^(b);

M¹ is an inorganic cation;

R¹ and R² are independently H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)OR^(a), —C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), or —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a),

or R¹ and R², together with the atom to which they are attached, form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₁-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl;

R^(a) and R^(b) are independently, at each occurrence, H, or C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl;

-   -   k is 1 or 2; and     -   n is an integer from 1 to 8,         provided M¹ is not Na

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a salt of Formula Ia, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of treating or preventing an age-related infertility comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, an effective amount of a salt of Formula (I), or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of treating or preventing infertility comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, an effective amount of a salt of Formula (I), or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a salt of Formula (I), or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, for use in the manufacture of a medicament for treating age related infertility.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a salt of Formula (I), or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, for use in the manufacture of a medicament for use in treating infertility.

In another aspect, the present invention relates to a method of treating or preventing an age-related disorder, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition of the salt of Formula I.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of improving oocyte quality and maturation, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a salt of Formula I.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to the use of a salt of Formula (I), or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for treating an age-related disorder.

In another aspect, the invention comprises treatment of an oocyte with a salt of Formula (I) ex vivo prior to implantation into a subject, for the treatment of age-related infertility.

In another aspect, the invention comprises treatment of a blastocyst with a salt of Formula (I) ex vivo prior to implantation into a subject, for the treatment of age-related infertility.

In another aspect, the invention comprises treatment of an oocyte with a salt of Formula (I) ex vivo prior to implantation into a subject, for the treatment of infertility.

In another aspect, the invention comprises treatment of a blastocyst with a salt of Formula (I) ex vivo prior to implantation into a subject, for the treatment of infertility.

In another aspect, a salt of Formula (I) is provided as a component in solution for use in treating a cell ex vivo for use in the treatment of an age related disorder. In some embodiments, the age related disorder is age-related infertility. In other aspects a salt of Formula (I) is provided as a component in solution for use in treating a cell ex vivo for use in the treatment of infertility.

Another aspect of present disclosure relates to a process for preparing salts of Formula (I), comprising contacting a nicotinamide mononucleotide derivative of Formula II with a metal-alkali hydroxide under suitable conditions effective to produce the salt of Formula I.

The present disclosure also relates to methods of accelerating recovery from a disease or disorder. The method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a salt of Formula (I) in combination with the prescribed treatment of said disease.

In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a cell culture medium for in vitro fertilization comprising: one or more salts of Formula (I) and culturing agents.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to salts Formula I prepared by a process comprising contacting a nicotinamide mononucleotide derivative of Formula II with a metal-alkali hydroxide under suitable conditions effective to produce the salt of Formula I.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to salts of Formula (I) and compositions comprising the same, that are useful in treating or preventing an age-related disorder such as age related infertility amongst other such disorders. The methods of the present disclosure can be used in the treatment of a variety of diseases and disorders by preventing or ameliorating anti-aging processes and aiding cellular restoration processes.

Salts of Formula (I) are potent and are efficacious at clinically achievable doses; are stable in a variety of potential dosage forms; possess acceptable solubility, acceptable pH, are crystalline, have a reduced propensity to absorb water, display ease of handling,—all of which are consistent with the development, manufacture and use of a medicament. In addition, the salts disclosed herein offer increased biological activity toward increased cellular NAD⁺ levels.

In one aspect of disclosure relates to a salt of Formula I

wherein A, k, M¹, R¹ and R² are as described herein.

The articles “a” and “an” are used in this disclosure to refer to one or more than one (i.e., to at least one) of the grammatical object of the article. By way of example, “an element” means one element or more than one element.

The term “and/or” is used in this disclosure to mean either “and” or “or” unless indicated otherwise.

The term “optionally substituted” is understood to mean that a given chemical moiety (e.g., an alkyl group) can (but is not required to) be bonded other substituents (e.g., heteroatoms). For instance, an alkyl group that is optionally substituted can be a fully saturated alkyl chain (i.e., a pure hydrocarbon). Alternatively, the same optionally substituted alkyl group can have substituents different from hydrogen. For instance, it can, at any point along the chain be bounded to a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or any other substituent described herein. Thus the term “optionally substituted” means that a given chemical moiety has the potential to contain other functional groups, but does not necessarily have any further functional groups. Suitable substituents used in the optional substitution of the described groups include, without limitation, halogen, oxo, —OH, —CN, —COOH, —CH₂CN, —O—(C₁-C₆) alkyl, (C₁-C₆) alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, (C₁-C₆)haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, —O—(C₂-C₆) alkenyl, —O—(C₂-C₆) alkynyl, (C₂-C₆) alkenyl, (C₂-C₆) alkynyl, —OH, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —OC(O)(C₁-C₆) alkyl, —C(O)(C₁-C₆)alkyl, —OC(O)O(C₁-C₆) alkyl, —NH₂, —NH((C₁-C₆) alkyl), —N((C₁-C₆) alkyl)₂, —NHC(O)(C₁-C₆) alkyl, —C(O)NH(C₁-C₆) alkyl, —S(O)₂(C₁-C₆) alkyl, —S(O)NH(C₁-C₆) alkyl, and S(O)N((C₁-C₆) alkyl)₂. The substituents can themselves be optionally substituted. “Optionally substituted” as used herein also refers to substituted or unsubstituted whose meaning is described below.

As used herein, the term “substituted” means that the specified group or moiety bears one or more suitable substituents wherein the substituents may connect to the specified group or moiety at one or more positions. For example, an aryl substituted with a cycloalkyl may indicate that the cycloalkyl connects to one atom of the aryl with a bond or by fusing with the aryl and sharing two or more common atoms.

As used herein, the term “unsubstituted” means that the specified group bears no substituents.

Unless otherwise specifically defined, the term “aryl” refers to cyclic, aromatic hydrocarbon groups that have 1 to 3 aromatic rings, including monocyclic or bicyclic groups such as phenyl, biphenyl or naphthyl. Where containing two aromatic rings (bicyclic, etc.), the aromatic rings of the aryl group may be joined at a single point (e.g., biphenyl), or fused (e.g., naphthyl). The aryl group may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents, e.g., 1 to 5 substituents, at any point of attachment. Exemplary substituents include, but are not limited to, —H, -halogen, —O—(C₁-C₆) alkyl, (C₁-C₆) alkyl, —O—(C₂-C₆) alkenyl, —O—(C₂-C₆) alkynyl, (C₂-C₆) alkenyl, (C₂-C₆) alkynyl, —OH, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —OC(O)(C₁-C₆) alkyl, —C(O)(C₁-C₆) alkyl, —OC(O)O(C₁-C₆) alkyl, NH₂, NH((C₁-C₆) alkyl), N((C₁-C₆) alkyl)₂, —S(O)₂—(C₁-C₆) alkyl, —S(O)NH(C₁-C₆) alkyl, and S(O)N((C₁-C₆) alkyl)₂. The substituents can themselves be optionally substituted. Furthermore when containing two fused rings the aryl groups herein defined may have a saturated or partially saturated ring fused with a fully aromatic ring. Exemplary ring systems of these aryl groups include, but are not limited to, phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, phenalenyl, phenanthrenyl, indanyl, indenyl, tetrahydronaphthalenyl, tetrahydrobenzoannulenyl, and the like.

Unless otherwise specifically defined, “heteroaryl” means a monovalent monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic radical of 5 to 24 ring atoms, containing one or more ring heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S, the remaining ring atoms being C. Heteroaryl as herein defined also means a bicyclic heteroaromatic group wherein the heteroatom is selected from N, O, or S. The aromatic radical is optionally substituted independently with one or more substituents described herein. Examples include, but are not limited to, furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, pyridyl, pyrazolyl, pyrimidinyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyrazinyl, indolyl, thiophen-2-yl, quinolyl, benzopyranyl, isothiazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazole, indazole, benzimidazolyl, thieno[3,2-b]thiophene, triazolyl, triazinyl, imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazolyl, furo[2,3-c]pyridinyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinyl, indazolyl, pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridinyl, pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridinyl, pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridinyl, thieno[3,2-c]pyridinyl, thieno[2,3-c]pyridinyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyridinyl, benzothiazolyl, indolyl, indolinyl, indolinonyl, dihydrobenzothiophenyl, dihydrobenzofuranyl, benzofuran, chromanyl, thiochromanyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, dihydrobenzothiazine, dihydrobenzoxanyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, 1,6-naphthyridinyl, benzo[de]isoquinolinyl, pyrido[4,3-b][1,6]naphthyridinyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyrazinyl, quinazolinyl, tetrazolo[1,5-a]pyridinyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridinyl, isoindolyl, pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinyl, pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridinyl, pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridinyl, imidazo[5,4-b]pyridinyl, pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidinyl, tetrahydro pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidinyl, 3,4-dihydro-2H-1□²-pyrrolo[2,1-b]pyrimidine, dibenzo[b,d] thiophene, pyridin-2-one, furo[3,2-c]pyridinyl, furo[2,3-c]pyridinyl, 1H-pyrido[3,4-b][1,4] thiazinyl, benzooxazolyl, benzoisoxazolyl, furo[2,3-b]pyridinyl, benzothiophenyl, 1,5-naphthyridinyl, furo[3,2-b]pyridine, [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridinyl, benzo [1,2,3]triazolyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidinyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazinyl, benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazolyl, benzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazole, 1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one, 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrazolo [1,5-b][1,2]oxazinyl, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridinyl, thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazolyl, imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazolyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyrrolyl, 3H-indolyl, and derivatives thereof. Furthermore when containing two fused rings the heteroaryl groups herein defined may have a saturated or partially saturated ring fused with a fully aromaticring. Exemplary ring systems of these heteroaryl groups include indolinyl, indolinonyl, dihydrobenzothiophenyl, dihydrobenzofuran, chromanyl, thiochromanyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, dihydrobenzothiazine, 3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolinyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran, indolinyl, indolyl, and dihydrobenzoxanyl.

Halogen or “halo” refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine.

Alkyl refers to a straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon containing 1-12 carbon atoms. Examples of a (C₁-C₆) alkyl group include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, and isohexyl.

“Alkoxy” refers to a straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon containing 1-12 carbon atoms containing a terminal “O” in the chain, i.e., —O(alkyl). Examples of alkoxy groups include, without limitation, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, t-butoxy, or pentoxy groups.

“Alkenyl” refers to a straight or branched chain unsaturated hydrocarbon containing 2-12 carbon atoms. The “alkenyl” group contains at least one double bond in the chain. The double bond of an alkenyl group can be unconjugated or conjugated to another unsaturated group. Examples of alkenyl groups include ethenyl, propenyl, n-butenyl, iso-butenyl, pentenyl, or hexenyl. An alkenyl group can be unsubstituted or substituted. Alkenyl, as herein defined, may be straight or branched.

“Alkynyl” refers to a straight or branched chain unsaturated hydrocarbon containing 2-12 carbon atoms. The “alkynyl” group contains at least one triple bond in the chain. Examples of alkenyl groups include ethynyl, propargyl, n-butynyl, iso-butynyl, pentynyl, or hexynyl. An alkynyl group can be unsubstituted or substituted.

The term “alkylene” or “alkylenyl” refers to a divalent alkyl radical. Any of the above mentioned monovalent alkyl groups may be an alkylene by abstraction of a second hydrogen atom from the alkyl. As herein defined, alkylene may also be a C₁-C₆alkylene. An alkylene may further be a C₁-C₄ alkylene. Typical alkylene groups include, but are not limited to, —CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—, —C(CH₃)₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂C(CH₃)₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—, and the like.

“Cycloalkyl” means monocyclic or polycyclic saturated carbon rings (e.g., fused, bridged, or spiro rings) containing 3-18 carbon atoms (e.g., C₃-C₁₀). Examples of cycloalkyl groups include, without limitations, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptanyl, cyclooctanyl, norboranyl, norborenyl, bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl, or bicyclo[2.2.2]octenyl.

“Heterocyclyl” or “heterocycloalkyl” means monocyclic or polycyclic rings (e.g., fused, bridged, or spiro rings) containing carbon and heteroatoms taken from oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur and wherein there is not delocalized □ electrons (aromaticity) shared among the ring carbon or heteroatoms. The heterocycloalkyl can be a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-10-, 11-, or 12-membered ring. The heterocycloalkyl ring structure may be substituted by one or more substituents. The substituents can themselves be optionally substituted. Examples of heterocyclyl rings include, but are not limited to, oxetanyl, azetadinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, pyrrolidinyl, oxazolinyl, oxazolidinyl, thiazolinyl, thiazolidinyl, pyranyl, thiopyranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dioxalinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, thiomorpholinyl S-dioxide, piperazinyl, azepinyl, oxepinyl, diazepinyl, tropanyl, oxazolidinonyl, and homotropanyl. In accordance with the present disclosure, 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl refers to saturated or partially saturated non aromatic rings structures containing between 3 and 10 atoms in which there is at least one heteroatoms selected from the group N, O, or S.

The term “hydroxyalkyl” means an alkyl group as defined above, where the alkyl group is substituted with one or more —OH groups. Examples of hydroxyalkyl groups include HO—CH₂—, HO—CH₂—CH₂— and CH₃—CH(OH)—.

The term “haloalkyl” as used herein refers to an alkyl group, as defined herein, which is substituted one or more halogen. Examples of haloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, trichloromethyl, etc.

The term “haloalkoxy” as used herein refers to an alkoxy group, as defined herein, which is substituted one or more halogen. Examples of haloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, pentafluoroethoxy, trichloromethoxy, etc.

The term “cyano” as used herein means a substituent having a carbon atom joined to a nitrogen atom by a triple bond, i.e., C≡N.

The term “amine” as used herein refers to primary (R—NH₂, R≠H), secondary (R₂—NH, R₂≠H) and tertiary (R₃—N, R≠H) amines. A substituted amine is intended to mean an amine where at least one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced by the substituent.

The term “amino” as used herein means a substituent containing at least one nitrogen atom. Specifically, NH₂, —NH(alkyl) or alkylamino, —N(alkyl)₂ or dialkylamino, amide-, carbamide-, urea, and sulfamide substituents are included in the term “amino”.

The term “oxo” as used herein refers to an “═O” group.

The term “isomer” refers to salts and/or compounds that have the same composition and molecular weight but differ in physical and/or chemical properties. The structural difference may be in constitution (geometric isomers) or in the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light (stereoisomers). With regard to stereoisomers, the salts of Formula (I) may have one or more asymmetric carbon atom and may occur as racemates, racemic mixtures and as individual enantiomers or diastereomers.

The term “cation” contemplates all organic and inorganic positively charged ions. The cation in the compounds of formula (I) may include, but are not limited to, those described in “Handbook of Pharmaceutical Salts: Properties, Selections and Use”, Stahl, H. and Wermuth, C., ed., Verlag Helvetica Chemica Acta, Zurich, Wiley-VCH, 2002.

The term “inorganic cation” refers to any positively charged inorganic atom or group of atoms. Exemplary inorganic cations are the alkali metals, (e.g., lithium, sodium, and potassium), the alkaline earth metals (e.g., calcium and magnesium), manganic, ferrous, cobalt, thallium, manganous, and ammonium (NH₄ ⁺).

The term “degrade,” as used herein, means to chemically decompose. Degradation is distinct from melting in that it involves the breaking of chemical bonds or the formation of new chemical bonds. Methods of degradation can include hydrolysis, solventolysis, thermolysis, or oxidation.

The disclosure also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of a disclosed salt and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Representative “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” include, e.g., water-soluble and water-insoluble salts, such as the acetate, amsonate (4,4-diaminostilbene-2,2-disulfonate), benzenesulfonate, benzonate, bicarbonate, bisulfate, bitartrate, borate, bromide, butyrate, calcium, calcium edetate, camsylate, carbonate, chloride, citrate, clavulariate, dihydrochloride, edetate, edisylate, estolate, esylate, fumerate, fiunarate, gluceptate, gluconate, glutamate, glycollylarsanilate, hexafluorophosphate, hexylresorcinate, hydrabamine, hydrobromide, hydrochloride, hydroxvnaphthoate, iodide, isothionate, lactate, lactobionate, laurate, magnesium, malate, maleate, mandelate, mesylate, methylbromide, methylnitrate, methylsulfate, mucate, napsylate, nitrate, N-methylglucamine ammonium salt, 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoate, oleate, oxalate, palmitate, pamoate (1,1-methene-bis-2-hydroxy-3-naphthoate, einbonate), pantothenate, phosphate/diphosphate, picrate, polygalacturonate, propionate, p-toluenesulfonate, salicylate, stearate, subacetate, succinate, sulfate, sulfosalicylate, suramate, tannate, tartrate, teoclate, tosylate, triethiodide, and valerate salts.

A “patient” or “subject” is a mammal, e.g., a human, mouse, rat, guinea pig, dog, cat, horse, cow, pig, or non-human primate, such as a monkey, chimpanzee, baboon or rhesus.

An “effective amount” when used in connection with a salt or pharmaceutical composition is an amount effective for treating or preventing a disease in a subject as described herein.

The term “carrier”, as used in this disclosure, encompasses carriers, excipients, and diluents and means a material, composition or vehicle, such as a liquid or solid filler, diluent, excipient, solvent or encapsulating material, involved in carrying or transporting a pharmaceutical agent from one organ, or portion of the body, to another organ, or portion of the body of a subject.

As used herein, the terms “treat” or “treatment” are synonymous with the term “prevent” and are meant to indicate a postponement of development of diseases, preventing the development of diseases, and/or reducing severity of such symptoms that will or are expected to develop. Thus, these terms include ameliorating existing disease symptoms, preventing additional symptoms, ameliorating or preventing the underlying causes of symptoms, inhibiting the disorder or disease, e.g., arresting the development of the disorder or disease, relieving the disorder or disease, causing regression of the disorder or disease, relieving a condition caused by the disease or disorder, or stopping or alleviating the symptoms of the disease or disorder.

The term “disorder” is used in this disclosure to mean, and is used interchangeably with, the terms disease, condition, or illness, unless otherwise indicated.

The term “administer”, “administering”, or “administration” as used in this disclosure refers to either directly administering a disclosed salt or a composition to a subject, or administering a prodrug derivative or analog of the salt or composition to the subject, which can form an equivalent amount of active salt within the subject's body.

The term “oocyte” is synonymous with the term “egg” and is used in this disclosure to mean a female mammalian gametocyte or germ cell.

The term “zygote” is used in this disclosure to mean a fertilized egg or a diploid cell formed from the fusion of an oocyte and sperm during fertilization.

The term “blastocyst” is used in this disclosure to mean a mammalian embryo in which cellular differentiation has occurred consisting of an inner cell mass or embryoblast, a cavity, and an outer layer or trophoblast.

Salts of the Present Disclosure

The present disclosure relates to salts of Formula (I), and enantiomers, stereoisomers, and tautomers thereof, which are useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders associated with aging and cellular restoration such as age related infertility.

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula (Ia)

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula Ib:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula Ic:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula Id:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula Ie:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula If:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula Ig:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula Ik:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula I:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula Im:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula In:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula Io:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula Ip:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula Iq:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula Ir:

In some embodiments, the salt of Formula I has the structure of Formula Is:

In one embodiment of the salt of Formula I, A is NR^(a)R^(b).

In another embodiment of the salt of Formula I, M¹ is a cation. In another embodiment, M¹ is cationic atoms. In another embodiment, M¹ is, but not limited to, Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺, Be²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, Zn²⁺, and Ba²⁺. In another embodiment, M¹ is Li⁺. In another embodiment, M¹ is Na⁺. In another embodiment, M¹ is K⁺. In another embodiment, M¹ is Rb⁺. In another embodiment, M¹ is Cs⁺. M¹ can also be divalent cations such as Ca²⁺, Be²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, Zn²⁺, and Ba²⁺. In one embodiment, M¹ is Ca²⁺.

In some embodiments of the invention, R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl. In other embodiments, R^(a) is H. In other embodiments, R^(a) is C₁-C₆alkyl. In other embodiments, R^(a) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, or (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl. In other embodiments, R^(a) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl. In other embodiments, R^(a) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or C₂-C₆alkenyl. In other embodiments, R^(a) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more C₂-C₆alkynyl. In other embodiments, R^(a) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl. In other embodiments, R^(a) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl. In other embodiments, R^(a) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl. In other embodiments, R^(a) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl. In other embodiment R^(a) is methyl. In other embodiment R^(a) is methyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, or (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl.

In some embodiments of the invention, R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl. In other embodiments, R^(b) is H. In other embodiments, R^(b) is C₁-C₆alkyl. In other embodiments, R^(b) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, or (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl. In other embodiments, R^(b) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl. In other embodiments, R^(b) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or C₂-C₆alkenyl. In other embodiments, R^(b) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more C₂-C₆alkynyl. In other embodiments, R^(b) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl. In other embodiments, R^(b) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl. In other embodiments, R^(b) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl. In other embodiments, R^(b) is C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl. In other embodiment R is methyl. In other embodiment R^(b) is methyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, or (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl.

In a further embodiment, R is independently H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)OR^(a), —C(O)NR³R^(b), or —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a). In another embodiment, R¹ is H. In another embodiment, R¹ is C₁-C₆alkyl. In another embodiment, R¹ is C₁-C₆haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R¹ is (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl. In another embodiment, R² is —C(O)OR. In another embodiment, R² is —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a). In another embodiment, R¹ is C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl.

In one embodiment, R² is independently H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)OR^(a), —C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), or —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a). In another embodiment, R² is H. In another embodiment, R² is C₁-C₆alkyl. In another embodiment, R² is C₁-C₆haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R² is (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl. In another embodiment, R² is —C(O)OR^(a). In another embodiment, R² is —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a). In another embodiment, R¹ is C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl.

In a further embodiment of the salts of the Formula I, R¹ and R², together with the atom to which they are attached, may form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring. In yet a further embodiment of the salts of the Formula I, R¹ and R², together with the atom to which they are attached, may form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl.

In another embodiment, n at each occurrence is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8. In another embodiment, n is 1. In another embodiment, n is 2. In another embodiment, n is 3. In another embodiment, n is 4. In another embodiment, n is 5. In another embodiment, n is 6. In another embodiment, n is 7. In another embodiment, n is 8.

In one embodiment, k is 1. In another embodiment, k is 2.

In another embodiment, the salt of Formula (I) is selected from the group:

Method for Preparation of the Salts

The salts of the present disclosure may be made by a variety of methods, including standard chemistry. Suitable synthetic routes are depicted in the Schemes given below.

Another aspect of present disclosure relates to a process for preparing the salts of Formula (I). The process comprises contacting a nicotinamide mononucleotide derivative of Formula (II) with a metal-alkali hydroxide under suitable conditions effective to produce the product salt of Formula (I)

In one embodiment, the process of preparing the instant salts involves nitrogenating the atmosphere under which the reaction occurs. In another embodiment, the first step in preparing the instant salts involves charging the nucletotide with nitrogen then adding deionized water to create a solution of NMN. In one embodiment the second step involves adding the metal-alkali hydroxide dropwise to the resulting solution of NMN to elevate the pH to about 6.5.

In one embodiment of the invention, the process of preparing the salt of Formula (I) involves contacting a compound of Formula (II)

with a metal-alkali hydroxide under conditions effective to produce the salt of Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the metal-alkali hydroxide is selected from LiOH, NaOH, KOH, Mg(OH)₂, Ca(OH)₂, Zn(OH)₂, and Ba(OH)₂.

The process described herein provides an order of addition of the materials, reagents and reactants to not only achieve a high degree of purity of the salt of Formula (I), but also a stable form of the salt of Formula (I). The reversal of the order of addition described above, i.e. addition of solid mononucleotide (NMN) to aqueous metal-alkali hydroxide leads to a substantially impure product which is susceptible to premature degradation. Thus the formation of the salts is not an inevitable consequence of simply mixing the materials, reagents and reactants in any order, rather the described step-wise addition appears to produce a more stable and soluble salt of Formula (I) as compared to products produced by mixing the reagents in the reverse order.

Although not wishing to be limited by theory it is hypothesized that the glycosidic bond of the salt of Formula I is susceptible to an increased risk of degradation under the conditions resulting from the addition of solid NMN to aqueous base yielding a substantially impure product comprising of the degradation products nicotinamide and ribose rather than the desired product of acceptable purity.

The instant disclosure also envisions analogous methods to prepare the salts of Formula (I), known in the art of organic synthesis as set forth in part by the following synthetic scheme 1.

Those skilled in the art will recognize if a stereocenter exists in the salts of Formula (I). Accordingly, the present includes both possible stereoisomers (unless specified in the synthesis) and includes not only racemic salts but the individual enantiomers and/or diastereomers as well. When a compound or salt is desired as a single enantiomer or diastereomer, it may be obtained by stereospecific synthesis or by resolution of the final product or any convenient intermediate. Resolution of the final product, an intermediate, or a starting material may be affected by any suitable method known in the art. See, for example, “Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds” by E. L. Eliel, S. H. Wilen, and L. N. Mander (Wiley-lnterscience, 1994).

The salts and compounds described herein may be made from commercially available starting materials or synthesized using known organic, inorganic, and/or enzymatic processes.

The salts of Formula (I) can be prepared in a number of ways well known to those skilled in the art of organic synthesis. By way of example, salts of Formula (I) can be synthesized using the methods described below, together with synthetic methods known in the art of synthetic organic chemistry, or variations thereon as appreciated by those skilled in the art. These methods include but are not limited to those methods described below. Salts of Formula (I) can be synthesized by following the steps outlined in General Scheme 1 which comprises a sequence of assembling various intermediates. Starting materials are either commercially available or made by known procedures in the reported literature or as illustrated.

The salts of Formula (I) described herein can be prepared according to the general procedures outlined in Scheme 1. A condensation of the precursor and commercially available nicotinamide mononucleotide is generally done with a metal-alkali hydroxide in presence of suitable solvent (e.g., a mixture of methanol and water). The mixture is heated to slowly evaporate the solvents. The resulting mixture may also be freeze-dried to obtain the desired product salt under suitable conditions of temperature and pressure.

A mixture of enantiomers, diastereomers, cis/trans isomers resulting from the process described above can be separated into their single components by chiral salt technique, chromatography using normal phase, reverse phase or chiral column, depending on the nature of the separation.

It should be understood that in the description and formula shown above, the groups M⁺ represent M¹ as defined above, except where otherwise indicated. Furthermore, for synthetic purposes, the salts of General Scheme 1 are mere representative with elected radicals to illustrate the general synthetic methodology of the salts of Formula (I) as defined herein.

It is also understood that the salts disclosed herein possess a neutral electrical charge and that the structure of Formula I is only a representative of genus, which, if necessary, may be balanced with a counterion to allow the salt to present a neutral electrical charge. Such counterions may include, without limitation, bromine, chlorine, and trifilates. In one embodiment, the salt of this disclosure can be generated in situ without the need to isolate from solution. In some embodiments, the salts contemplated herein can be discrete 1:1 or 1:2 salts. The salts described herein can also exist in other ratios, e.g., 1:1.5, 1:5, and 1:10.

Methods of Using the Salts

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with aging, cellular degradation, and/or cellular restoration. Non limiting examples of such diseases and disorders include infertility, age related infertility, age-related loss of eye function, reduction in bone density, obesity and insulin insensitivity. In one embodiment, the salts of Formula (I) are useful in the treatment of age related infertility. In another embodiment the salts of Formula (I) are useful in the treatment of fertility.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of treating or preventing an age-related disease or disorder. The method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition of the salt of Formula I.

Yet another aspect of the present disclosure relates to the method of improving oocyte or blastocyst quality and maturation. The method comprises contacting the oocyte or blastocyst for an effective period of time with IVF media comprising a salt of Formula (I).

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides media containing a salt of Formula (I). The salts of Formula (I) are useful in media for exposing eggs, oocytes and/or blastocytes for periods of time necessary for enhancing NAD+ production prior to implantation into a subject suffering from infertility or age-related infertility. In some embodiments, media comprising a salt of Formula (I) is provided. In some embodiments the media comprises the various reagents and factors necessary for the egg, oocyte or blastocyst depending on which stage of maturation and development the egg, oocyte or blastocyst is in. For example, the media can contain any of the agents or factors useful in IVF media listed in Table 1 below:

TABLE 1 CULTURE MEDIA COMPONENTS Inorganic salts Energy substrates (glucose, pyruvate and lactate) Essential amino acids (arginine, cysteine, glutamine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine and valine) Nonessential amino acids (alanine, asparagine, asparatate, glycine, glutamate, proline and serine) Chelators pH indicators Antibiotic agents (such as combination of penicillin and streptomycin) Serum albumin Vitamins Growth factors (insulin or GM-CSF, among others)

Also provided is a cell culture medium for in vitro fertilization comprising: one or more salts of Formula (I) and culturing agents.

In one embodiment, the culturing agent is an inorganic salt, an energy substrate, an amino acid, a chelator, a pH indicator, an antibiotic, a serum, a vitamin, a growth factor, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the inorganic salt is calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, the energy substrate is glucose, pyruvate, lactate, pyruvate, or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, the amino acid is an essential amino acid. In one embodiment, the essential amino acid is arginine, cysteine, glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, valine, or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, the amino acid is a non-essential amino acid.

In one embodiment, the non-essential amino acid is alanine, asparagine, aspartate, glutamate, proline, serine, or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, the chelator is clathro chelate, acetyl acetone, amino polycarboxylic acid, ATMP, BAPTA, BDTH2, citric acid, cryptand, deferasirox, 2,3-dihydrobenzoic acid, 2,3-dimercapto-1-propane sulfonic acid, dimercapto succinic acid, DOTA, DTPMP, EDDHA, EDDS, EDTMP, etidronic acid, fura-2, gluconic acid, homocitric acid, imino diacetic acid, Indo-1, nitrile triacetic acid, pentetic acid (DTPA), phosphonate, phytochelati, poly aspartic acid, sodium poly aspartate, trisodium citrate, transferrin, EDTA, EGTA, or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, the pH indicator is phenol red, bromothymol blue, alizarin red, 9-aminoacridine, or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, the antibiotic is actinomycin D, ampicillin, carbenicillin, cefotaxime, fosmidomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, neomycin, penicillin, polymyxin B, streptomycin, or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, the serum is human serum albumin, bovine serum albumin, fetal bovine serum, synthetic serum, or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, the vitamin is ascorbic acid, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite, mitomycin C, pyridoxamine dihydrochloride, retinyl acetate, (−)-riboflavin, (+)-sodium L-ascorbate, (+)-α-tocopherol, vitamin B₁₂, thiamine hydrochloride, i-inositol, pyridoxal hydrochloride, nicotinamide, folic acid, D-calcium pantothenate, choline chloride, or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, the growth factor is adrenomedullin, angiopoietin, bone morphogenetic proteins, macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF), granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), epidermal growth factor, ephrins, erythropoietin, fibroblast growth factor, growth differentiation factor-9, hepatocyte growth factor, insulin, insulin-like growth factors, interleukins, keratinocyte growth factor, migration-stimulating factor, macrophage-stimulating protein, myostatin, neurotrophins, t-cell growth factor, thrombopoietin, transforming growth factor, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, vascular endothelial growth factor, or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, the cell culture medium further comprises an oocyte, zygote, blastocyst, or any combination thereof

Also, provided are kits for IVF media comprising various agents, and factors necessary for oocyte or blastocyst maturation including one or more salts of Formula (I). These agents and cofactors can be dissolved in solution to create the IVF media shortly before use in exposing an oocyte or blastocyst prior to implanting into a patient in need of treatment for infertility or age-related infertility.

The present invention also relates to the use of the salts of Formula I and enantiomers, stereoisomers, and tautomers thereof for the manufacture of medicaments for treating aging, cellular restoration, cellular degradation, or infertility. In certain embodiments the infertility treated is age-related infertility.

Another aspect of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the salt of Formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Another aspect of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the salt of Formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier comprising therapeutically effective amounts of one or more additional therapeutic agents.

In some embodiments, administration of a salt of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutical composition comprising a salt of the present invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier induces a change in the cell cycle or cell viability.

In some embodiments, administration of a salt of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutical composition comprising a salt of the present invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier induces a prophylactic change in the disorder or disease associated with aging.

Administration of the disclosed salts can be accomplished via any mode of administration for therapeutic agents. These modes include systemic or local administration such as oral, nasal, parenteral, transdermal, subcutaneous, vaginal, buccal, rectal or topical administration modes.

Depending on the intended mode of administration, the disclosed compositions can be in solid, semi-solid or liquid dosage form, such as, for example, injectables, tablets, suppositories, pills, time-release capsules, elixirs, tinctures, emulsions, syrups, powders, liquids, suspensions, or the like, sometimes in unit dosages and consistent with conventional pharmaceutical practices. Likewise, they can also be administered in intravenous (both bolus and infusion), intraperitoneal, subcutaneous or intramuscular form, and all using forms well known to those skilled in the pharmaceutical arts.

Pharmaceutical compositions can be prepared according to conventional mixing, granulating or coating methods, respectively, and the present pharmaceutical compositions can contain from about 0.1% to about 99%, from about 5% to about 90%, or from about 1% to about 20% of the disclosed salt by weight or volume.

In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of preparing a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention by mixing at least one pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the present invention, and, optionally, one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, additives, or excipients.

In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of preparing a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention by mixing at least one pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the present invention and one or more additional therapeutic agents.

Effective dosage amounts of the salts of Formula (I), when used in the described methods, range from about 0.5 mg to about 5000 mg of the disclosed salt as needed to treat the condition. Compositions for in vivo or in vitro use can contain about 0.5, 5, 20, 50, 75, 100, 150, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 1250, 2500, 3500, or 5000 mg of the disclosed salt or, in a range of from one amount to another amount in the list of doses. In one embodiment, the compositions are in the form of a tablet that can be scored.

The dosage regimen utilizing the disclosed salt is selected in accordance with a variety of factors including type, species, age, weight, sex and medical condition of the patient; the severity of the condition to be treated; the route of administration; the renal or hepatic function of the patient; and the particular disclosed salt employed. A physician or veterinarian of ordinary skill in the art can readily determine and prescribe the effective amount of the drug required to prevent, counter or arrest the progress of the condition.

Illustrative pharmaceutical compositions are tablets and gelatin capsules comprising a salt of the Invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, such as a) a diluent, e.g., purified water, triglyceride oils, such as hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, or mixtures thereof, corn oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, fish oils, such as EPA or DHA, or their esters or triglycerides or mixtures thereof, omega-3 fatty acids or derivatives thereof, lactose, dextrose, sucrose, mannitol, sorbitol, cellulose, sodium, saccharin, glucose and/or glycine; b) a lubricant, e.g., silica, talcum, stearic acid, its magnesium or calcium salt, sodium oleate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium benzoate, sodium acetate, sodium chloride and/or polyethylene glycol; for tablets also; c) a binder, e.g., magnesium aluminum silicate, starch paste, gelatin, tragacanth, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, magnesium carbonate, natural sugars such as glucose or beta-lactose, corn sweeteners, natural and synthetic gums such as acacia, tragacanth or sodium alginate, waxes and/or polyvinylpyrrolidone, if desired; d) a disintegrant, e.g., starches, agar, methyl cellulose, bentonite, xanthan gum, algic acid or its sodium salt, or effervescent mixtures; e) absorbent, colorant, flavorant and sweetener; f) an emulsifier or dispersing agent, such as Tween 80, Labrasol, HPMC, DOSS, caproyl 909, labrafac, labrafil, peceol, transcutol, capmul MCM, capmul PG-12, captex 355, gelucire, vitamin E TGPS or other acceptable emulsifier; and/or g) an agent that enhances absorption of the salt such as cyclodextrin, hydroxypropyl-cyclodextrin, PEG400, PEG200.

For preparing pharmaceutical compositions from the salts of Formula (I), inert, pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be either solid or liquid. Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, dispersible granules, capsules, cachets and suppositories. The powders and tablets may be comprised of from about 5 to about 95 percent active ingredient. Suitable solid carriers are known in the art, e.g., magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate, talc, sugar or lactose. Tablets, powders, cachets and capsules can be used as solid dosage forms suitable for oral administration. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and methods of manufacture for various compositions may be found in A. Gennaro (ed.), Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18th Edition, (1990), Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa.

Liquid form preparations include solutions, suspensions and emulsions. For example, water or water-propylene glycol solutions for parenteral injection or addition of sweeteners and opacifiers for oral solutions, suspensions and emulsions. Liquid form preparations may also include solutions for intranasal administration.

Liquid, particularly injectable, compositions can, for example, be prepared by dissolution, dispersion, etc. For example, the disclosed salt is dissolved in or mixed with a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent such as, for example, water, saline, aqueous dextrose, glycerol, ethanol, and the like, to thereby form an injectable isotonic solution or suspension. Proteins such as albumin, chylomicron particles, or serum proteins can be used to solubilize the disclosed compounds.

Parental injectable administration is generally used for subcutaneous, intramuscular or intravenous injections and infusions. Injectables can be prepared in conventional forms, either as liquid solutions or suspensions or solid forms suitable for dissolving in liquid prior to injection.

Aerosol preparations suitable for inhalation may include solutions and solids in powder form, which may be in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, such as an inert compressed gas, e.g., nitrogen.

Also included are solid form preparations that are intended to be converted, shortly before use, to liquid form preparations for either oral or parenteral administration. Such liquid forms include solutions, suspensions and emulsions

EXAMPLES

The disclosure is further illustrated by the following examples and synthesis schemes, which are not to be construed as limiting this disclosure in scope or spirit to the specific procedures herein described. It is to be understood that the examples are provided to illustrate certain embodiments and that no limitation to the scope of the disclosure is intended thereby. It is to be further understood that resort may be had to various other embodiments, modifications, and equivalents thereof which may suggest themselves to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure and/or scope of the appended claims.

The following salts disclosed herein were prepared using the general synthetic methodology including without limitation reagents such as KCl, NaCl, LiCl, NaOH, LiOH, or KOH. Suitable solvents such as methanol, ethanol, water, acetic acid, ethylene glycol, isopropanol were also used.

Abbreviations used in the following examples and elsewhere herein are:

-   -   AcOH acetic acid     -   anh. anhydrous     -   atm atmosphere     -   aq. aqueous     -   br broad     -   Boc tert-butyloxycarbonyl     -   brine saturated aqueous sodium chloride     -   n-BuLi n-butyllithium     -   n-BuOH n-butanol     -   Calc'd calculated     -   CDCl₃ deuterated chloroform     -   CDI carbonyldiimidazole     -   Chloroform-d deuterated chloroform     -   d doublet     -   dd doublet of doublets     -   dt doublet of triplets     -   D₂O deuterated water (deuterium oxide)     -   DCE dichloroethane     -   DCM dichloromethane     -   DIAD diisopropyl azodicarboxylate     -   DIPEA N,N-diisopropylethylamine     -   DMAc N,N-dimethyl acetamide     -   DMAP N,N-dimethylpyridin-4-amine     -   DME 1,2-dimethoxyethane     -   DMEDA N,N′-dimethylethylenediamine     -   DMF N,N-dimethylformamide     -   DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide     -   DMSO-d₆ deuterated dimethyl sulfoxide     -   EDA ethylenediamine     -   EDC 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide     -   Et₂O diethyl ether     -   EtOAc ethyl acetate     -   EtOH ethanol     -   ESI electrospray ionization     -   g gram     -   h hour(s)     -   H hydrogen     -   ¹H NMR nuclear magnetic resonance (proton nucleus)     -   HATU         [bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium         3-oxide hexafluorophosphate     -   HBTU 3-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-3H-benzotriazol-1-oxide         hexafluorophosphate     -   HOBt hydroxybenzotriazole     -   HPLC high pressure (or performance) liquid chromatography     -   Hz hertz     -   J coupling constant     -   KHCO₃ potassium bicarbonate     -   KHMDS potassium hexamethyldisilazide     -   KOAc potassium acetate     -   LCMS liquid chromatography mass spectrometry     -   LHMDS lihtium hexamethyldisilazide     -   [#] M molar concentration     -   m multiplet     -   [M+H]⁺ molecular ion plus hydrogen     -   [M-tBu+H]⁺ molecular ion minus tert-butyl plus hydrogen     -   mCPBA meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid     -   Me₂NH dimethylamine     -   Me₄NBr tetramethylammonium bromide     -   MeCN acetonitrile     -   MeNH₂ methylamine     -   MeOH methanol     -   Methanol-d₄ deuterated methanol     -   2-MeTHF 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran     -   mg milligram     -   MHz megahertz     -   min min     -   mmol millimole     -   mL milliliter     -   MS mass spectrometry     -   MS ES mass spectrometry electrospray     -   Ms₂O methanesulfonic anhydride     -   MTBE methyl tert-butyl ether     -   MW microwave     -   m/z mass-to-charge ratio     -   μL microliter     -   N₂ nitrogen     -   NaHCO₃ sodium bicarbonate     -   NMN nicotinamide mononucleotide     -   NIS N-iodosuccinimide     -   NMP N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone     -   NMR nuclear magnetic resonance     -   PEPPSI-iPr         [1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene](3-chloropyridyl)palladium(II)         dichloride     -   PdCl₂(Amphos) bis(di-tert-butyl(4-dimethylaminophenyl)phosphine)         dichloropalladium(II)     -   Pd₂(dba)₃ tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0)     -   Pd(OAc)₂ palladium(II) acetate     -   PdCl₂(dppf)         [1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]dichloropalladium(II)     -   PdCl₂(MeCN)₂ bis(acetonitrile)dichloropalladium(II)     -   PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride     -   Pd(P(Cy)₃)₂Cl₂ dichlorobis(tricyclohexylphosphine)palladium(II)     -   Pd(PPh₃)₄ tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0)     -   Pd(t-Bu₃P)₂ bis(tri-tert-butylphosphine)palladium(0)     -   pH potential of hydrogen     -   PMB 4-methoxybenzyl     -   PMBCl 4-methoxybenzyl chloride     -   ppm parts per million     -   prep preparative     -   py pyridine     -   q quartet     -   qd quartet of doublets     -   quant. quantitative     -   quin. quintuplet     -   quind quintuplet of doublets     -   RBF round-bottom flask     -   Rt retention time     -   rt room temperature     -   s singlet     -   sat. saturated     -   sat. aq. saturated aqueous     -   SEMCl 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride     -   t triplet     -   t-BuLi tert-butyllithium     -   td triplet of doublets     -   TMS trimethylsilyl     -   TMSCl trimethylsilyl chloride     -   tt triplet of triplets     -   T3P polyphosphonic anhydride     -   TBAB tetrabutylammonium bromide     -   TEA triethylamine     -   TFA trifluoroacetic acid     -   TFAA trifluoroacetic anhydride     -   THF tetrahydrofuran     -   TLC thin layer chromatography     -   TPPO triphenylphosphine oxide     -   XantPhos 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene     -   XPhos 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl

Example 1. Synthesis of Sodium ((2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(3-carbamoylpyridin-1-ium-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl phosphate (I-001)

A 50 mL 3 N RBF fitted with a water condenser, rubber septum and internal thermometer was charged with NMN (0.200 g, 0.598 mmol, 1 eq) and 4 ml of distilled deionised water and mixed to form a solution. This solution was cooled using an ice/water bath to bring the internal temperature below 10° C. (pH of the solution was 3.34). To this solution was then added dropwise 5.70 ml of 0.1M NaOH solution slowly via syringe so as to prevent the temperature from increasing. The pH after this addition was 7.01. The flask was then removed and placed on the small kugel, attached to an oil pump pulling less than 1 mBar at 30° C. external (temperatures above this lead to degradation of the product). This will slowly remove water. Make sure the receiving flasks are cooled. Once dried the product is rendered as a colourless solid. Yield: 87.8 mg (83%); Melting point: 79-83° C. (degradation, corrected) outgassing at 130° C.); Analytical data. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, D₂O) δ=9.62 (s, 1H), 9.35 (d, 1H), 9.01 (d, 1H), 8.32 (t, 1H), 6.21 (d, 1H), 4.69 (t, 1H), 4.65 (p, 1H), 4.50 (m, 1H), 4.23 (dq, 1H), 4.05 (dq, 1H) ppm

Example 2. Synthesis of Potassium ((2R,3S, 4R, 5R)-5-(3-carbamoylpyridin-1-ium-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methylphosphate (I-002)

A 50 mL 3 N RBF fitted with a water condenser and internal thermometer was charged with NMN (0.300 g, 0.897 mmol, 1 eq) and 5 ml of distilled deionised water and mixed to form a solution. This solution was cooled using an ice/water bath to bring the internal temperature below 10° C. To this solution was then added dropwise 8.79 ml of 0.1M KOH solution slowly so as to prevent the temperature from increasing, the pH was 6.0-6.2. The flask was then removed and the colourless solution frozen using liquid nitrogen. While the flask was frozen it was connected to the freeze dryer. This will slowly remove water. Once dried the product is rendered as a colourless solid. Yield: 334.1 mg. Melting point: 105.3-111.8° C. (degradation, corrected) outgassing at 130° C.). Analytical data. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, D₂O) δ=9.61 (s, 1H), 9.35 (d, 1H), 9.02 (d, 1H), 8.33 (dd, 1H), 6.21 (d, 1H), 4.68 (t, 1H), 4.65 (p, 1H), 4.50 (m, 1H), 4.25 (dq, 1H), 4.08 (dq, 1H) ppm

Example 3. Synthesis of Calcium ((2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(3-carbamoylpyridin-1-ium-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl phosphate (I-003)

A 50 mL 2 N RBF fitted with a water condenser, rubber septum and internal thermometer, under nitrogen, was charged with NMN (0.100 g, 0.299 mmol, 1 eq) and 15 ml of distilled deionised water and mixed to form a solution. This solution was cooled using an ice/water bath to bring the internal temperature below 5° C. To this solution was then added CaOH (11.1 mg, 0.149 mmol, 0.50 eq.). Over the next 10 minutes the stirred suspension turned to solution and left only a very faint residue of solid. The resulting solution was then freeze dried over night to give a colourless solid. Yield: 0.103 g. Analytical data: ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, D₂O) δ=9.55 (s, 2H), 9.30 (d, 2H), 8.98 (d, 2H), 8.29 (app t, 2H), 6.18 (d, 2H), 4.62 (m, 4H), 4.46 (m, 2H), 4.22 (m, 2H), 4.03 (m, 2H) ppm.

Example 4. Synthesis of Magnesium ((2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(3-carbamoylpyridin-1-ium-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl phosphate (I-004)

A 50 mL 2 N RBF fitted with a water condenser, rubber septum and internal thermometer, under nitrogen, was charged with NMN (0.100 g, 0.299 mmol, 1 eq) and 15 ml of distilled deionised water and mixed to form a solution. This solution was cooled using an ice/water bath to bring the internal temperature below 5° C. To this solution was then added Magnesium Carbonate (Basic) (12.6 mg, 0.149 mmol, 0.50 eq.). Over the next 10 minutes the stirred suspension turned to solution and left only a very faint residue of solid. The pH was measured to be 5.8-6.1. The resulting solution was then freeze dried over night to give a colourless solid. Yield: 0.105 g. Analytical data: ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, D₂O) δ=9.35 (s, 1H), 9.26 (d, 1H), 8.98 (d, 1H), 8.25 (t, 1H), 6.23 (d, 1H), 4.65 (p, 1H), 4.57 (t, 1H), 4.48 (m, 1H), 4.33 (dq, 1H), 4.19 (dq, 1H) ppm.

Example 5. Lithium ((2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(3-carbamoylpyridin-1-ium-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl phosphate (I-005)

A 50 mL 2 N RBF fitted with a water condenser and internal thermometer was charged with NMN (0.100 g, 0.299 mmol, 1 eq) and 15 ml of distilled deionised water and mixed to form a solution or faint suspension (Note 1) under nitrogen. This solution was cooled using an ice/water bath (pH of solution=1.8). To this solution was then added drop wise 2.84 ml of 0.1M LiOH solution slowly via syringe so as to prevent the temperature from increasing. After this addition the pH was 6.4-6.7. The solution was then transferred into a 100 ml 1 N RBF and freeze dried over night. This yielded a faint yellow to faint beige solid. Yield: 95.0 mg, 93.4%. Melting point: ˜130° C. (degradation-outgassing, corrected). Analytical data: ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, D₂O) δ=9.58 (s, 1H), 9.31 (d, 1H), 8.98 (d, 1H), 8.28 (t, 1H), 6.18 (d, 1H), 4.65 (t, 1H), 4.59 (p, 1H), 4.45 (m, 1H), 4.19 (dq, 1H), 4.02 (dq, 1H)ppm.

Example 6. NAD Cell Assays

NAD levels were assayed based on the NAD cycling method of Zhu and Rand, PLoS One (2012), herein incorporated by reference. COV434 cells were maintained in 6 well plates and treated with the indicated compounds at a concentration of 200 uM for 4 hr. Media was removed, plates were washed in cold PBS and cells were scraped down in NAD extraction buffer containing 10 mM nicotinamide, 50 mM Tris HCl, 0.1% Triton X-100. Cells were homogenised by sonication for 5 seconds, and samples were centrifuged at 7,000 g for 5 min at 4 degrees. Aliquots were taken for later protein assay, and samples were then passed through 10 kDa amicon filters at 14,000 g, 30 min at 4 degrees to remove proteins from the sample. Each sample was measured in technical triplicate, with 25 μL sample added to 100 μL ADH cycling mix (0.2 mg/ml alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme, 2% ethanol, 100 mM Tris pH 8.5). Samples were allowed to cycle for 10 min at room temperature, followed by 50 μL addition of an MTT/PMS solution (0.1 mM phenazine methosulfate, 0.8 mM 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide), 100 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.5). Plates were then incubated for 15 min and absorbance was measured at 570 nM. NAD concentrations were extrapolated from a standard curve, and normalised to protein concentrations determined by BCA protein assay.

The results of the assay described above are shown in Table 2 (below). The fold increase is obtained through a direct comparison on a mole per mole between the compared salt and its parent counterpart.

TABLE 2 Compound Fold increase Fold Increase compared to ID compared to NMN NMN on a molar basis NMN 1.0 1.0 I-001 1.7 1.78 From the cellular NAD+ tests it was surprisingly and unexpectedly found that inorganic salts of NMN increased the levels of NAD+ in COV434 cells, which are derived from human ovarian cells, relative to NMN. Such results demonstrate that inorganic salts of NMN can be useful molecules for treating diseases and disorders related to NAD+ deficiencies.

EQUIVALENTS

Those skilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain, using no more than routine experimentation, numerous equivalents to the specific embodiments described specifically herein. Such equivalents are intended to be encompassed in the scope of the following claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A salt of Formula (I):

or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, wherein A is NR^(a)R^(b); M¹ is an inorganic cation; R¹ and R² are independently H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)OR^(a), —C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), or —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a), or R¹ and R², together with the atom to which they are attached, form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; R^(a) and R^(b) are independently, at each occurrence, H, or C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; k is 1 or 2; and n is an integer from 1 to 8, provided M¹ is not Na.
 2. The salt of claim 1, wherein M¹ is a cation selected from the group consisting of Li⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺, Be²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, Zn²⁺, and Ba²⁺.
 3. The salt of any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein M¹ is K⁺.
 4. The salt of any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein M¹ is Li⁺.
 5. The salt of any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein M¹ is Rb⁺.
 6. The salt of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein R¹ is H.
 7. The salt of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein R₁ is C₁-C₃alkyl.
 8. The salt of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein R² is H.
 9. The salt of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein R² is C₁-C₃alkyl.
 10. The salt of claim 1, selected from the group consisting of:


11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a salt of any one of claims 1 to 10 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 12. A method of treating or preventing an age-related infertility comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, an effective amount of a salt of Formula I:

or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, wherein A is NR^(a)R^(b); M¹ is an inorganic cation; R¹ and R² are independently H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)OR^(a), —C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), or —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a), or R¹ and R², together with the atom to which they are attached, form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; R^(a) and R^(b) are independently, at each occurrence, H, or C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; k is 1 or 2; and n is an integer from 1 to
 8. 13. A method of treating or preventing infertility comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, an effective amount of a salt of Formula I:

or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, wherein A is NR^(a)R^(b); M¹ is an inorganic cation; R¹ and R² are independently H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)OR^(a), —C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), or —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a), or R¹ and R², together with the atom to which they are attached, form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; R^(a) and R^(b) are independently, at each occurrence, H, or C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₃cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; k is 1 or 2; and n is an integer from 1 to
 8. 14. A method of improving oocyte or blastocyst quality and maturation comprising contacting the oocyte or blastocyst with an effective amount of a salt of Formula I:

or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, wherein A is NR^(a)R^(b); M¹ is an inorganic cation; R¹ and R² are independently H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, (C₁-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)OR^(a), —C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), or —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a), or R¹ and R², together with the atom to which they are attached, form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₁-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; R^(a) and R^(b) are independently, at each occurrence, H, or C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; k is 1 or 2; and n is an integer from 1 to 8 prior to implantation into a subject in need of treatment of age-related infertility.
 15. A method of improving oocyte or blastocyst quality and maturation comprising contacting the oocyte or blastocyst with an effective amount of a salt of

or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, wherein A is NR^(a)R^(b); M¹ is an inorganic cation; R¹ and R² are independently H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)OR^(a), —C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), or —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a), or R¹ and R², together with the atom to which they are attached, form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; R^(a) and R^(b) are independently, at each occurrence, H, or C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; k is 1 or 2; and n is an integer from 1 to 8 prior to implantation into a subject in need of treatment of age-related infertility.
 16. The method of claim 14 or 15 where the oocyte or blastocyst is cultured in an IVF media containing the salt.
 17. Use of a salt of Formula I:

or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, wherein A is NR^(a)R^(b); M¹ is an inorganic cation; R¹ and R² are independently H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)OR^(a), —C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), or —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a), or R¹ and R², together with the atom to which they are attached, form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; R^(a) and R^(b) are independently, at each occurrence, H, or C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; k is 1 or 2; and n is an integer from 1 to 8 in the manufacture of a medicament for treating an age-related disorder.
 18. Use of a salt of Formula I:

or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, wherein A is NR^(a)R^(b); M¹ is an inorganic cation; R¹ and R² are independently H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)OR^(a), —C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), or —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a), or R¹ and R², together with the atom to which they are attached, form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; R^(a) and R^(b) are independently, at each occurrence, H, or C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; k is 1 or 2; and n is an integer from 1 to 8 in the manufacture of a medicament for treating infertility.
 19. Use of a salt of Formula I:

or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, wherein A is NR^(a)R^(b); M¹ is an inorganic cation; R¹ and R² are independently H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)OR^(a), —C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), or —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a), or R¹ and R², together with the atom to which they are attached, form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; R^(a) and R^(b) are independently, at each occurrence, H, or C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; k is 1 or 2; and n is an integer from 1 to 8 in the manufacture of a medicament for treating age related infertility.
 20. A process for the preparation of a salt of Formula I:

comprising contacting the compound of Formula II

with a metal-alkali hydroxide under conditions effective to produce the product salt of Formula I.
 21. The process of claim 20, wherein the metal-alkali hydroxide is added dropwise into a solution of the compound of Formula II.
 22. A cell culture medium for in vitro fertilization comprising: a salt of Formula I:

or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, wherein A is NR^(a)R^(b); M¹ is an inorganic cation; R¹ and R² are independently H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)OR^(a), —C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), or —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a), or R¹ and R², together with the atom to which they are attached, form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; R^(a) and R^(b) are independently, at each occurrence, H, or C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; k is 1 or 2; and n is an integer from 1 to 8; and culturing agents.
 23. The cell culture medium of claim 22, wherein the culturing agent is an inorganic salt, an energy substrate, an amino acid, a chelator, a pH indicator, an antibiotic, a serum, a vitamin, a growth factor, or any combination thereof.
 24. The cell culture medium of claim 23, wherein the inorganic salt is calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, or any combination thereof.
 25. The cell culture medium of claim 23, wherein the energy substrate is glucose, pyruvate, lactate, pyruvate, or any combination thereof.
 26. The cell culture medium of claim 23, wherein the amino acid is an essential amino acid.
 27. The cell culture medium of claim 26, wherein the essential amino acid is arginine, cysteine, glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, valine, or any combination thereof.
 28. The cell culture medium of claim 23, wherein the amino acid is a non-essential amino acid.
 29. The cell culture medium of claim 28, wherein the non-essential amino acid is alanine, asparagine, aspartate, glutamate, proline, serine, or any combination thereof.
 30. The cell culture medium of claim 23, wherein the chelator is clathro chelate, acetyl acetone, amino polycarboxylic acid, ATMP, BAPTA, BDTH2, citric acid, cryptand, deferasirox, 2,3-dihydrobenzoic acid, 2,3-dimercapto-1-propane sulfonic acid, dimercapto succinic acid, DOTA, DTPMP, EDDHA, EDDS, EDTMP, etidronic acid, fura-2, gluconic acid, homocitric acid, imino diacetic acid, Indo-1, nitrile triacetic acid, pentetic acid (DTPA), phosphonate, phytochelati, poly aspartic acid, sodium poly aspartate, trisodium citrate, transferrin, EDTA, EGTA, or any combination thereof.
 31. The cell culture medium of claim 23, wherein the pH indicator is phenol red, bromothymol blue, alizarin red, 9-aminoacridine, or any combination thereof.
 32. The cell culture medium of claim 23, wherein the antibiotic is actinomycin D, ampicillin, carbenicillin, cefotaxime, fosmidomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, neomycin, penicillin, polymyxin B, streptomycin, or any combination thereof.
 33. The cell culture medium of claim 23, wherein the serum is human serum albumin, bovine serum albumin, fetal bovine serum, synthetic serum, or any combination thereof.
 34. The cell culture medium of claim 23, wherein the vitamin is ascorbic acid, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite, mitomycin C, pyridoxamine dihydrochloride, retinyl acetate, (−)-riboflavin, (+)-sodium L-ascorbate, (+)-α-tocopherol, vitamin B₁₂, thiamine hydrochloride, i-inositol, pyridoxal hydrochloride, nicotinamide, folic acid, D-calcium pantothenate, choline chloride, or any combination thereof.
 35. The cell culture medium of claim 23, wherein the growth factor is adrenomedullin, angiopoietin, bone morphogenetic proteins, macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF), granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), epidermal growth factor, ephrins, erythropoietin, fibroblast growth factor, growth differentiation factor-9, hepatocyte growth factor, insulin, insulin-like growth factors, interleukins, keratinocyte growth factor, migration-stimulating factor, macrophage-stimulating protein, myostatin, neurotrophins, t-cell growth factor, thrombopoietin, transforming growth factor, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, vascular endothelial growth factor, or any combination thereof.
 36. The cell culture medium of claim 22, wherein the cell culture medium further comprises an oocyte, zygote, blastocyst, or any combination thereof.
 37. A salt of Formula I:

or enantiomer, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, wherein A is NR^(a)R^(b); M¹ is an inorganic cation; R¹ and R² are independently H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)OR^(a), —C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), or —[CH₂—CH₂—O]_(n)—R^(a), or R¹ and R², together with the atom to which they are attached, form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; R^(a) and R^(b) are independently, at each occurrence, H, or C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₃-C₈cycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)heterocycloakyl, (C₀-C₃alkylene)C₆-C₁₄aryl, and (C₀-C₃alkylene)heteroaryl; k is 1 or 2; and n is an integer from 1 to
 8. made by the process of claim
 20. 38. The salt of claim 37, wherein the salt is 